The Heiress They Couldn't Break novel Chapter 85

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Every morning, Gianna appeared in her grandmother’s courtyard as if by clockwork. She moved with careful grace, her face set in a mask of warmth. She offered greetings with practiced sweetness and tended to every small thing as if nothing mattered more than showing devotion.

“Grandma, this is the bone broth that Marcelo brought back from overseas. It’s rare and hard to get. They say it keeps your skin beautiful, strengthens your body, and even helps you live longer.”

Gianna leaned close and set the bowl before Ursula. Her tone was honeyed and tender. “I got up at dawn today. I spent hours simmering this myself. Please try it while it’s hot.”

Ursula lowered her gaze to the bowl. Her eyes were cloudy with age, yet they shone faintly with emotion. “Marcelo is such a good boy. He treats you like a sister and spoils you in every way.”

The moment those words left her lips, Gianna’s chest burned with anger.

She’s envious that Marcelo spoils me?

It’s because of you that I had to be separated from my mother, you hag!

The hatred she carried for Ursula never faded.

If the old woman had not blocked the way, she would have been the rightful heiress of the Nygards. Her mother would have stood as Raymond’s wife in full glory.

She would never have lived under whispers and pointing fingers, branded as the adopted girl. Amelia would never have existed in their world at all.

“Grandma, this is for your health. Please drink it while it’s warm,” Gianna coaxed, her lips curved in a soft smile.

“Yes, yes, my precious girl. You are so thoughtful, always worrying about me.” Ursula’s face brightened with joy. She took the bowl with trembling hands, stirred it slowly with a silver spoon, and began to sip in careful, measured mouthfuls.

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eyes softened as she looked at Gianna, tears of comfort gathering in the corners.

“Amelia isn’t as gentle as you,” Ursula said quietly. “She stays busy with her own matters. But she still thinks of me. She worries about my health as much as you do.”

She set the bowl aside and dabbed the corner of her lips with a cloth.

“She knows my heart has been weak for years. Whenever she visits, she brings things to

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strengthen me. She even went to the pharmacy to prepare medicine. I heard she made the pills with her own hands.

“She isn’t one to speak sweet words like you, but her heart is good.”

The reason Ursula spoke this way was to soften Gianna’s jealousy. She wanted her to see that Amelia’s blunt nature hid no cruelty.

She hoped both girls would live as sisters, not as rivals.

Back then, when Amelia was lost, her son had adopted Gianna to fill the void.

Ursula had objected at first. Gianna had no blood tie to them.

But years of living together changed things. Gianna was smart, obedient, and tender in manner. Even the hardest heart would melt.

In time, Ursula had come to see her as her own blood.

When Amelia was finally found, Ursula still believed Gianna had brought fortune to the family.

She believed Amelia was only found thanks to her.

No wonder her son, his wife, and the grandsons all showed Gianna such favor. She was a very nice girl.

But Gianna’s eyes flickered with scorn.

I can’t believe you, you hag!

Praising Amelia while sipping the broth I slaved over?

Disgusting.

She kept her face calm.

When Ursula drained the bowl, Gianna let out a quiet breath of ease.

Only she knew what was hidden in that broth.

Drink it. Drink it all. And then you can meet your maker

Hey, it’s not my fault I want you dead ASAP.

The sooner Ursula died, the sooner her mother could claim her rightful place.

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